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Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…
You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…
Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Find out what to do when you transport goods under a transit movement into or through the UK from common transit countries.
Immigration rules for Visa Nationals transiting the UK landside without a visa.
How to use the common and Union transit procedure to move goods between countries in the Common Transit Convention.
Immigration staff guidance providing an overview of the different ways individuals can transit through the UK and definitions of key terminology.
How to use Union Transit to move non-EU goods within the UK or EU, and to move goods to or from the special territories.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The UK has been leading NATO’s air policing mission in Estonia for the last four months, demonstrating the UK's commitment to the Alliance and security in Europe.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
RA covering specific communication and operating requirements for aircraft conducting transits to / from ships and aerodromes.
FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.
Location: Transiting the River Medway, England.
Common user charge rates and how the charge will apply to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel from 30 April 2024.
The documents you need and the border checks your import must pass to import from non-EU countries.
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